The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
Work of the Senate and the House
of Representatives.

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the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill direct{84 n
the Secretary Of War 10 cause u survey TO DO
made OF the Illinois and Des PLANES Rivers
from La Sale TO Joliet with Il view 10 the fun =
provement Of the rivers so as TO maintain ~
waterway l6O feet wide and seven IN
deep between the places named ,Hs0
10 locate canal from Joliet to
Lake Michigan at or near Chicago, and TO take
other specified steps, including survey for a
canal eighty feet vide and seven feet deep
from the Illinois River ut or near Hennepin,
TO the Mississippi River. at or above the mouth
of Rock River-for all OF which purposes SlOltOO
is appropriated. President Cleveland vetoed a
bill granting pension TO Mrs. Margaret Dun
lap, OF Missouri, the ground OF the Presidents
objection being that the death OF the soldier
(fOr which the pension is given was not
caused in the line of duty, but in quarrel With
a coinrade The House Committee on Invkd
Pensions reported adversely on the bills for the
relief of Mrs John A. Logan and Mrs. Frank u.
Blair. but Endorsed the bill to allow Walt Whit
man SO per month for life for his services as u
volunteer nurse among tue soldiers. Regard
ing the pension for Mrs. Logan the committee
says that should Congress pass the bill, and
the precedent set by it should be carried out,
IL would increase the pension roll S3i5, 900 an
nually. In majority OF the cases, rs in this
case, no relief from actual embarrassment or
poverty would be afforded. IL well known
that thousands of poor and aged widows OF
brave and worthy soldiers were denied the
pittance Of Sl2 per month because Of their
inability TO connect the death OF their
husbands with their military service /;
while in this case no sort OF claim ad-
yanced that the death or Gen. Logan
attributable to his military service. 1t
n well-known fact that Mrs. Logan was in
possession Of an ample estate, and while the
committee entertains the highest regard for
her both on account of her high character and
personal worth, well on account of the
brave and gallant record Of General Logan as
soldier, and his useful and spotless record AS q
civilian and statesman, il believes that the pas
sage OF this and all similar bills would
be in the direction of building up in this
country an aristocracy contrary to the
very principles OF an equal government for
all, for which General Logan SO gallantly
fought in and SO ably contended in time OF
peace. Similar reasons are set up for opposing
tho pension to Mrs General Blair. The Repub-
lcan members of the committee present minor
ity reports recommending the passage OF both
bills. After describing General Bla an career:
history when we say that General Frank p.
Blair saved Missouri to the Union. To place
money value on such services is not
possible, and the committee only asks
that his cherished companion, who was
made a widow by his sacrifice OF him,
self to his country, shall be tcnderly cared
for as long she lives" The minority report,
recommending pension for Mrs. Logan, after
recitng the brilliant career of Gen. Logan. says
that it is reasonably certain that his death
was a direct result of his military service, and
that his transcending achievements were tho
voluntary contributions OF his splendid mill
tary genius, inspired by convictions Of duty and
patriotic impulses seldom equaled and never
oNcelled
THE House bill authorizing the construction
of bridge across the Missouri River between
Omaha and Council Bluffs passed toe Senate
the % inst The sundry civil appropriation
bill was passed by the Senate. Just before the
passage of the bin Mr.. Allison stated that the
Treasury surplus for next year is not likely
to exceed sl5,000,000, but Mr.. Beck con-
BY vote of "a TO 10 the Senate passed the
House bill appropriatng $4,000 for the distri-
button OF seeds in Texas by the Agricultural
Department. resolution was adopted calling
on the Secretary OF the Treasury for infonna-
ton rs to Iowa railroad land grants The
House OF Representatives passed bills 70
authorize the construction Of passenger bridge.
across the Mississippi River at Dubuque, and to I
define the Ohio collection districts OF Miami and
Sandusky. By vote Of 1876 70 lis the House refus-
ed 10 repass the vetoed pension bill Of Carter w.
Tiller, the father of n soldier who died in An
Jacksonville Prison. The bill to prohibit the APP
pointment Of Congressional funeral committees
was laid on the table by decided majority.
The House Agricultural Committee rcpoyted
back the Senate bill for the establishments of
agricultural experiment stations, and il
referred TO the committee of the whole. A
measure calling for appropriation of a.
100000 for the manufacture by Americana OF
hrst-class modern guns was introduced ifthe
House.
RESOLUTION, offered last session by Mr. In.
gals, to discharge the Pensions Committee
from the further consideration Of the bill re-
moving the limitation applications for ar
rears OF pensions, was adopted in the Senate on
the Sd inst. by Il vote OF n to 20. Senator Ev-
arts intr oduced bill appropriating SIP 900 for
the purchase of John Ericcs ms Destroyer,
and S40O0,00J for ten enlarged steel ves-
ing the harbors OF the United States.
Mr.. Evarts addressed the Senate in opposition
TO the bill to prohibit members of Congress
from acting as attorneys for subsidized railroad
companies The Secretary OF the Treasury
ported to the Senate that he had no informa-
ton TO report as to whether any national banks
were lending money to be paid in gold only.
The House OF Representatives tabled bill to
provide a clerk for each member. The legisla-
tive and executive appropriation bill was re-
ported. It sets aside $50, 2S6,9lO.
THE bill to credit and pay to tho several
States and Territories and the District Of
Columbia, all moneys collected under the
direct tax levied by the act Of Aug. 3, 1867
was passed in the Senate on the 4th inst, will
but one dissenting vote Mr.. Van Wycksl Thu
Senate also passed by vote of 80 to H. the bill
to prohibit members OF Congress from serving
as attorneys for railroads. The vote ON the bill
stands recorded as follows Yeas-Aldrich, Alli-
son, Beck, Berry Blackburn, Blair, Butler,
Cheney, Coci rell. Coke Conger, Cullom,
Dawes Doph, Eustis Fair FRYE Geo re, Cor
man, Hale Hawlev' Hoar Jones tArk1
Jones Nevada, henderson Mitchell Pa,
Morrill,, Palmer Riddleberger, sherman, SPOON
horne, Williams Wilson Iowa. Wilson fMdJ-39.
Nays-Call, Cameron, Farwell, Gray Hampton,
Mcmillan, Malone, Mitchell Oregon, Payne,
Pugh, Ransom, Sawyer, Stanford Tcler--14.
The following is the text OF the bill That it
shall be unlawful for any member of either
house of Congress TO accept employment at
torney at law or payment for service of any
kind in opposition to the United States in any
case to which the United States may be party
or in which its interests may be concerned, or
from any railroad company, IL such member
snail have reasonable cause TO believe that
measures specially affecting the interests Of
such company are pending before Congress, or
are about to be so pending during his term Of Of
fee. Any person who violates the provisions Of
this act shall DO guilty OF misdemeanor, and
may be punished by imprisonment not exceeding
one year or by fine not eding $780, or by both,
in the discretion of the court. The Presi-
dent sont 10 the Senate the following nomi-
nations: Richard A. Jones OF Oregon To be
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of WASH
ington Territory; Frank Allyn, TO be Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of Wash ngton
Territory James H. Wright of Missouri IA DO
Chief Justice OF tho Supreme Court OF ArztSa;
Ernest A. Man Of Florida, to be Consul al Go
thenburg. The House of Representatives
passed thirty pension bills
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